I gave John Cowan that Gumby button! Seriously. I think I was 20 years old and Gumby was a thing back then. I told him to wear it so I could see it on TV! He did!
About 20 years ago I gave John a copy of Charlie Sextons cd Under the Wishing Tree for his birthday. I followed the John Cowan band around for about 6 years. I got to know him a bit…nice guy 👍😎
I went to see their Kyoto performance. It was held at a small concert hall called Kyoto Education and Culture Center. Actually, I also played a banjo in a bluegrass band at my university, so I used to play here before. Their performance was overwhelmingly powerful, and I was so tired that I couldn't stand up after the performance as I was sitting in the 3rd central seat. It was such a great experience ever.
0:48 - When The Storm Is Over 3:26 - Reach 9:23 - One Love/People Get Ready 13:10 - Good Woman's Love 17:52 - White Freightliner Blues 21:00 - Just Is 23:20 - East Virginia Blues 26:00 - Culture Club Songs & Orange Blossom Special 28:00 - One More Love Song/Pack Of Fools 39:13 - Deviation 43:33 - You Don't Knock 47:19 - County Clare 52:57 - Get In The Wind 56:01 - Indian Hills
OMG, big fan ... IIRC back in 87 when I first moved to Toronto Ontario from Nova Scotia there was a music festival about an hour away in Berry(sp?) ... These guys were on the schedule. There was no question in my mind that I would find a way to Berry .. and I did. These guys, and the various Grisman, Rice, Skaggs, O'Connor incarnations of 'Dawg' music ... the heydays of acoustic melodic jazz music!
I was in Barrie in 87... John Hartford told everyone after his show to sit down andwait and listen to NGR. KILLER show. The soundcheck featured Molly and Tenbrooks. It was Mariposa Folk Fest.
That performance is so great, I had to rewind it to replay some of the tracks. That's the type of music I would like on CD or tape so I could listen to it when I'm driving or hiking.
